Social Work Subject Guide
Katy Sullivan
email: sullivan@umbc.edu
phone: 410-455-3604
Broad Topic/Background Information
Start your research with these helpful Websites providing overviews of broad social work topics.- Fact Sheets from Mental Health America
Succinct resource pages on a variety of mental health issues.
- Medline Plus Health Topics
From the National Library of Medicine, extensive online consumer-oriented guides on a comprehensive array of health topics.
- Mental Health Topics from the National Institute for Mental Health
Extensive introductory information and resources on broad mental health topics such as eating disorders, social phobia, and anxiety disorders.
- Social Work Research
From the National Association of Social Workers, this site provides introductory material on topics such as depressions, refugees, poverty, and aging.
- Social Work: Oxford Bibliographies Online
Government Websites - Federal
Federal Government Websites are a rich resource for consumer information, data, policies, and services.- U.S Department of Health and Human Services
Oversees the following agencies related to social work: Administration for Children & Families, Administration on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
- MedlinePlus
Consumer-oriented site developed by the developed by the National Library of Medicine that provides access to extensive information about specific diseases and conditions and also has links to consumer health information from the National Institutes of Health, dictionaries, lists of hospitals and physicians, drug information.
All Online Social Work Resources

